Just yesterday, I happened to listen to Goaworld's Konkani Online Radio and
I must say it's fantastic. When I listen to it all the time, looks like I am
in Goa listening to Lorna and others.
http://www.live365.com/stations/61664
So much variety and a very good selection! Really classy material and great
quality. Aren't we lucky!
My congrats to Uly Menezes and Gaspar Almeida for doing yomen service to
Goans worldwide.
While I was listening to this Radio, I was doing other things on my PC and
all of a sudden I was startled to hear a familiar song. It was from my album
"Classic Goa: Hits of the Millennium" by Young Chico in"Budhichim Utram" and
exactly 3 songs later, another of my song appeared "Goa Ke Raste Pe"(in
Hindi) by Young Chico, Anthony San and Sumeeta.
Next day I heard another song "Asha ani Gopi" by Sumeeta and Anthony San
from the same CD "Classic Goa" to be followed by another song "Roddum Naka"
by Young Chico.
Isn't it a great thrill to hear songs written by yourself? Well, it is for
me.
I felt the same sensation when I went to Goa last year and heard many of the
songs from my album "Classic Goa" on Goa's FM Radio.
Great work, Uly. Where's my royalty re? Just kidding! It's my pleasure. I am
glad listeners like these songs!
Hope pretty soon we can hear Goanetter Sanny de Qepem's "Saibinnicho Tisro
Segred" from his just released CD.
It was another thrill for me to see another Goanetter(writer) Daniel F
D'Souza appearing in Konkani VCD "Axirvadi". Daniel was really mad because
comedian Jesus stole his suit (you should see his acting). More reviews of
VCD s later. So far now the best VCDs I like are "Aleesha" for great
production (can't compare with any other Konkani films) and the best film
"Kantteantlem Ful" produced by Arnold Da Costa.
Don't you just love Domnic's article "Good Old Days of Radio"?. Well written
piece as always. Almost forgot the names of Ansu Rodrigues from Sanvordem
and Georgina Jacques from Majorda? And the sweet distinct voice of Allan Da
Costa in "Adeus korchea vellar?" What about Balduino Araujo?
And what about the recital of Konkani poems on Goa Radio? I remember in
1968, I was privileged to recite my Konkani poems on All India Radio Goa.
That was a thrill too, but I was very nervous. I just about made it to
Cuncolim in time after recording in Panjim that day (took 4 hours to travel
40 kilometers, with ferry boat at Agasaim?) at 7:30 pm to listen to it on
our Sony Transistor. Oh those were the days!
Here's my suggestion to Goa Government!
Please initiate SOCIAL SERVICE AWARDS to:
1) KONKANI RADIO GOAWORLD and
2) GOANET
Silviano C. Barbosa
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
